St. Andrew Bobola Church

Dear Parishioners

   In cooperation with Governor Baker's announcements yesterday, the Diocese of Worcester has issued the following statement by Bishop Robert J. McManus, Bishop of Worcester:

"After carefully reviewing the sound advice of medical professionals and the recent order by Governor Baker to limit gatherings to 25 participants, I have decided to suspend all public celebrations of Mass Until further notice in the hope of slowing and, God willing, halting the spread of this disease. The obligation to take part in the Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation is thereby lifted."

 In the meantime, the Bishop is encouraging all Catholics to continue to pray with the local Catholic community by virtual attendance at the Sunday Mass and Daily Mass which is carried on Spectrum (Charter) Channel 193 each weekday morning at 9 am and Sundays at 6 pm, and also streaming on worcesterdiocese.org and on many parish websites.​

 

  A PRAYER IN TIME OF PANDEMIC 

O God, whose Only Begotten Son
bore the weight of human suffering for our salvation,
hear the prayers of your Church
or our sick brothers and sisters
and deliver us from this time of trial.
Open our ears and our hearts
to the voice of your Son:
Be not afraid, for I am with you always.
Bless all doctors and nurses,
researchers and public servants;
give us the wisdom to do what is right
and the faith to endure this hour,
hat we might gather once again
to praise your name in the heart of your Church,
delivered from all distress and confident in your mercy.
Through Christ our Lord. Amen​
 

NOT PUBLIC PLEASE READ THE LETTER FROM FR. CHRIS 

HOLY THURSDAY, April 9

MASS OF THE LORD SUPPER

7:00PM - r.s. Tony Moninski int .Weronika Mroczka

GOOD FRIDAY, April 10

3 pm - Liturgy of the veneration of the Cross

HOLY SATURDAY, April 11

9 am– 12  and 1–2 pm - DRIVE-UP -Blessing of Food

 HOLY SATURDAY, April 11 - EASTER VIGIL

7:00 PM All Parishioners

EASTER SUNDAY, April 12

10 AM  - r.s. John, Jenny Vajcoves int Nancy

11 AM– Ela Karlowicz int Joe

Holy Thursday, April 9 - Mass will be celebrated at  6 pm  (available to certain invited members of our various ministries). There will be no washing of feet.       

Good Friday, April 10 - Veneration of the Cross with devotion to the Passion and Crucifixion of our Lord will be held at 3 pm. This will include the Stations of the Cross. There will be no kissing of the Cross, but veneration, reverent kneeling, a genuflection or bowing (available to certain invited members of our various ministries). Private Veneration of the Cross will be from 4 pm -7 pm. Please remember, no more than 10 people in the church at the same time.  Please wait outside until someone leaves, if necessary.  Please venerate your own crosses at home.

Holy Saturday, April 11 

DRIVE-UP-Blessing of Food Baskets will be available in the rear parking lot, by the exit sign from 9 am to 12 pm.
 Again, you are asked to drive-up and so not exit your vehicles.             Drive-up to the red cones and roll down your window, put your Easter Baskets on the table and fr. Chris will bless it

Pierogi- Kielbasa Sale -Saturday, April 4^th - 10 am to 2 pm and Palm Sunday, April 5^th - 1 pm to 3 pm. You can pick up food and blessed palms at the same time on Sunday.  Food pick-ups will be done from your vehicle. Look for red traffic cones in the parking lot in front of the rear entrance by the elevator. Pull your vehicle up here to take orders.

Drive-Up Confession: I will make myself available for Confession, outdoors in the rear parking lot area by the glass doors/elevator entrance on Saturday, April 4^th from 3 pm to 5 pm and on Tuesday, April 7^th from 5 pm to 7 pm. Simply drive-up to the designated area with red warning cones marking where you are to stop. The driver will pull forward and stop in a designated space, roll down the window, and stay in the car. The priest will hear the person’s confession, prescribe a penance and give absolution. The car will pull away. The next car that has been waiting at a distance will then pull forward. There must be only one person in the car. There will not be an option for anonymous confessions. If there is a car in front of you, please stop and wait (there will be a sign).                          

Please remember to support your parish financially.  In the absence of collection baskets being passed around at every Mass, we seek your generosity by mailing checks to the parish, or online giving through We-Share. You can also drop off envelopes in the mail slot at the front door of the Rectory.  Please continue your giving in this challenging time, even if you are not able to do so in person. 

Thank you for your generosity.​ God bless you. Fr. Chris